fed up

Example Sentences

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“And the point of this is to show how fed up the American people are — because we are.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

"Everybody wants this to be resolved," summed up an EU diplomat, saying fellow capitals were "more or less fed up" with the Hungarian leader's behaviour.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Near the end of “Her First American,” Ilka becomes fed up with her Jewish and black friends arguing about who has had it worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

My gran still tells the story of when I was three years old and, fed up with being a prisoner, I dug a hole under the gate in the driveway, wriggled through, and ran off.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah